26: Three common sense about blood

"First, let me brief you on three crucial pieces of common knowledge regarding bloodlines."

"You must remember them firmly."

"As for other bloodline knowledge..."

"Later, you can get a booklist from Adler and go to the library to research it yourself," Mentor Jordan instructed.

"First, Green..."

"You don't need to worry about anything like being dissected if your bloodline abilities are exposed."

"Wizards have a research obsession with all extraordinary things."

"But Wizards are also rational; they won't waste time and energy on things without value."

"In the Mist Coast, it's common knowledge that any bloodline awakened by atavism due to external stimulation is utterly without research value."

"...Because to be able to transplant extraordinary bloodlines into our human race and have them inherited from the Ancient Wizards era until now..."

"That must be the work of a Fourth-tier Wizard—a great Morning Star Wizard or higher."

"And it must be a Morning Star Wizard with extremely profound attainments in bloodline research."

"In this Mist Coast where the extraordinary is in decline, bloodline knowledge is scarce, and the highest is only a First-tier Formal Wizard."

"No one can research anything from a Morning Star Wizard's bloodline."

...Mentor Jordan took a sip of herbal tea, cleared his throat, and continued:

"Green..."

"The second piece of common knowledge I want to tell you is: The bloodline's path is broken!"

"At least, that's how it is in the Mist Coast Wizard World."

"In the Mist Coast Wizard World, there isn't a single Formal Wizard who is a Bloodline Wizard, including those Bloodline Wizard families and Wizard Apprentices who research bloodlines and transplant extraordinary bloodlines into themselves."

"Perhaps it's the lack of some necessary core..."

"Perhaps our bloodline concentration is too low..."

"But I suspect one possibility is: the lack of a method for secondary bloodline awakening."

"...I told you before that once we break through to Grand Knight, we will undergo a bloodline awakening."

"And the Path of the Knight was developed by Ancient Bloodline Wizards."

"There must be a path beyond Grand Knight!"

"Ever since I became a Grand Knight, I have been searching and exploring the path beyond Grand Knight."

"Unfortunately..."

"Our Mist Coast Wizard World was built upon exploring the ruins of Ancient Wizards."

"And to this day, we have not unearthed any ruins related to a First-tier Formal Bloodline Wizard."

"So, our bloodline's path is broken."

"Perhaps only the Central Continent Wizard World, known as 'the last bastion of Ancient Wizards,' might have a path beyond Grand Knight."

"...I'm not saying this to discourage you, Green..." Mentor Jordan said earnestly,

"But to make you face reality."

"Although powerful bloodlines can bring us great strength, given the current situation, they are a one-time deal, and the upper limit isn't high."

"So my training goal for you is—to become a Grand Knight."

"As long as you can become a Grand Knight, the assistance from your bloodline will be greater, and it can help you go further on the wizard's path."

"Formal Wizard! That is our pursuit."

"...Only by becoming a Formal Wizard will our life essence undergo a fundamental improvement." Mentor Jordan's face was filled with longing; at this moment, he too was a person with grand dreams.

"Only by becoming a Formal Wizard will our lifespan be greatly extended."

"According to records, Formal Wizards have at least 200 years of lifespan, and our Plant Heart Wizard Academy's Dean, Joyce, is rumored to have 300 years of lifespan."

"Therefore..."

"For better development, I suggest that after you become a Grand Knight, you temporarily set aside the Path of the Knight."

"After you become a Formal Wizard, then go explore the bloodline's path; only then is it possible to gain something."

"It's because I lack strength that I can't explore some forbidden lands that only Formal Wizards can enter."

"I'm still hoping that when you become a Formal Wizard and find the path beyond the bloodline's path, you can also give me hope."

"I am willing to pay any price to obtain the subsequent path of the bloodline..."

"Even if it means becoming a slave or a maid!!!"

Mentor Jordan's words were deafening, and his firm heart for seeking the Dao deeply shocked Green's heart... "As someone who has been through it, I want to give you a sincere piece of advice." Mentor Jordan's expression returned to solemnity.

"Never be too greedy for the power of the bloodline."

"Using the power of the bloodline should also be done in moderation."

"Don't wait until you regret it in the future, when it will be irreversible."

"I, your Mentor, am a prime example; because I overused my bloodline power when I was young, I can only stop at Intermediate Wizard Apprentice in this life."

...Green timidly raised his hand and asked:

"Mentor..."

"Does using bloodline abilities affect one's spirit?"

"Then I have to eat every day..."

"Isn't that using bloodline abilities every day?"

"I can't just starve to death by not eating, can I...?"

"...There are many situations when using bloodline abilities."

Mentor Jordan patiently explained:

"According to the degree of use, it is divided into passive use, active use, and extreme use."

"What I said would affect the wizard's path is the last kind—extreme use."

"The first two do not have any negative effects." Mentor Jordan explained carefully,

"Your bloodline ability that allows you to eat is passive use."

"But if you actively unleash your bloodline ability, you can eat more."

"And once you eat too much, or actively unleash your bloodline ability for too long, you will enter a state of extreme use, which will consume your physical essence and affect your spirit. So, you should gauge it yourself."

"...Oh, this means I can't eat too much at once; I have to wait until it's digested before continuing to eat." Green pondered in his heart:

"Got it, got it..."

"It's like eating at a buffet on the Aqua Blue Star; you can't stuff yourself too full all at once."

"Otherwise, you won't get your money's worth, and you'll get a stomachache..."

"You have to eat slowly, digest as you eat, eat for a few hours, and take a restroom break in between."

"That way, you get your money's worth and won't harm your body."

"...Green..."

"The third piece of common knowledge I want to tell you is: The acquisition of any power comes with a corresponding price."

"You can also understand it as: Behind every gift of destiny, there is a price marked."

"This is a rule set by the great The Crown of the Scales of Truth, and it is also the basic logic of our Wizarding World's rule of equivalent exchange."

Mentor Jordan continued,

"Like now, you pay resources to receive my guidance; this is a form of equivalent exchange."

"And the power of the bloodline also adheres to this rule."